Yes, we know what day it is

May 4th, 2012 by Dunc · 16 Comments

No, random people on the internet, we’re not impressed by your pun. Still, we expect there to be plenty of actual Star Wars news today. Gird yourselves, true believers.

~~For now, let’s have a GIF party in the comments! They don’t have to be Star Wars, just don’t go spoiling The Avengers for anyone! Nothing wider than 500px, please!~~ Alas, we had to cancel the GIF party. Details (and some GIFs) in the comments.

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1 Dunc // May 4, 2012 at 6:49 am

I did promise robe drop.

First discounts sighted: The Blu-Rays are on sale at Amazon, and Barnes and Noble wants your business as well. (If I got that email because I have actually bought Star Wars stuff there, well, bravo B&N. No, it’s not going make me buy anything today, but if you’re going to email me, at least do it w/ stuff I’ve shown an interest in, instead of random ‘bestsellers’ I AM NEVER GOING TO READ.)

Oh, StarWars.com has more.
2 Aaron // May 4, 2012 at 7:09 am

Personally I find that May the Fourth pun completely embarrassing. Just like those horrible non-Geek articles about it that are popping up everywhere. People, there is only one Star Wars day: May 25th. May 4th is just pathetic merchandise sales day…
(On a lighter and somewhat related note: Thank you, Her Universe, for expanding to the world at large! Very glad to hear it! :-))
3 Nanci // May 4, 2012 at 8:03 am

The robe drop reminds me that, during one of my MANY viewings of RotS, I counted how many times they discarded their cloaks. And severed limbs. It was a lot.

It’s not a gif, but…

http://ihasahotdog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/funny-dog-pictures-dude.jpg
4 Nanci // May 4, 2012 at 8:05 am

Also: http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/funny-pictures-not-in-the-house.jpg
5 DarthPahl // May 4, 2012 at 8:11 am

And for that robe drop, we thank you Dunc. Not a Gif but CJer Bright-Copper-Penny, Rebel Legions, and the 501st show off their awesomeness at Legoland, http://bright-copper-penny.blogspot.com/
6 Paula // May 4, 2012 at 8:33 am

I don’t know how to embed in the comments. Someone go get this for me:

http://www.geekologie.com/2011/02/luke-i-am-your-beer-wench-the.php
7 Dunc // May 4, 2012 at 8:50 am

I guess I need to explain how to do this.

First, you find an image. DO. NOT. LINK. IT. YET. (That’s hotlinking. It’s very rude.) Upload it to, let’s say, Imgur.

Then use this code, replace the url with the ‘direct link’ Imgur gives you, (DON’T FORGET TO CHANGE THE HEIGHT AND WIDTH NUMBERS – when you open the image alone, you should get that in your browser header, or you can just remove those bits entirely) and put it in a comment.

Easy!
8 Austin // May 4, 2012 at 9:08 am

Hotlinking? What are you guys thinking?

I kid, I kid.
9 Dunc // May 4, 2012 at 9:15 am

Alas… We’re going to have to cancel the GIF party. WordPress doesn’t allow users to use code unless they’re registered admins, and it’s not something they’ll allow me to change.

I am disappoint, WordPress.
10 Austin // May 4, 2012 at 9:21 am

Sigh. I had so many good things lined up.
11 Dunc // May 4, 2012 at 9:28 am

Me too. :(
12 Nancy // May 4, 2012 at 10:35 am

I honestly enjoy “May the 4th”. It’s not the true SW day but I think it’s a fun little turn of phrase.

All the hoopla and everything else that’s been built up around it? Well, sales are nice, but I’ll keep my little wordplay enjoyment over here to myself, thanks.
13 ImperialGirl // May 4, 2012 at 11:09 am

http://www.dorktower.com/2012/05/04/go-fourth-dork-tower-04-05-12/

Today’s Dork Tower, John Kovalic sums it up….
14 May the 4th… | A Librarian's Life // May 4, 2012 at 11:30 am

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15 Cori Hull // May 4, 2012 at 11:58 am

Glad I’m not the only one who likes it. I know it’s silly, but it’s a fun little thing to say and it gives me amusement.
16 jedifarfy // May 4, 2012 at 2:35 pm

All I can say is… OMG ROBIN SPARKLES!!!

Yeah, I used to get annoyed, but now I just let my non-fan friends and family pretend they’re cool for a day while I count down to the anniversary.